Combination waxer and polisher



Oct. 13, 1936. T. E. o'coNNoR COMBINATION WAXER Y AND POLISHER FiledJuly zo, 1954 vPatented ct. 13, E936 PATENT OFFICE 2,057,500 COMBINATIONWAXEB, AND POLISHEB .Thomas E.

one-third to B. G. and one-third Park, lll.

OConnor, Chicago, Ill., asslgnor of McClanahan, Chi to Chester A. Foust.

cago, lll., Highland Application .lilly 30, 1934, Serial N0. 737,686 3Claims. (Cl. 9162.5)

The invention relates to a combination waxing and polishinginstrumentality for household and allied uses.

The main object of the invention is to provide a waxing pad and apolishing cloth combined in a. manner that will facilitate their use;and, in fact result in a compact package adapted to be attractively putup for handy use and sale.

Another object of the invention is to provide an absorbent pad,preferably of cellulose, which lpad on one surface is impregnated orcoated with Wax and constituting the wax applicator when exposed, Asaidpad being folded into a cheesecloth, or other polishing cloth, wrapperto form a handy package. Y

Other objects will no doubt become apparent to those skilled in this artas the disclosure is more fully made. 1

These desirable objects are achieved by the preferred form of theinvention illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a general plan viewV of the assembled waxer and polisherunfolded;

Figure 2 is a longitudinal central sectional view through the unfoldeddevice taken along the line 2-2 of Figurel, looking in the direction ofthe arrows;

Figure 3 is another sectional view along the same line 2 2 but showingthe package folded; and,

Figue 4 is a plan view, similar to Figure 1 but showing a squarepolishing cloth wrapper instead of a rectangular cloth.

The improved combined waxer and polisher comprises an absorbent pad I0,preferably cut square, and formed of cellulose. Said pad is of asubstantial thickness, as shown and has one surface II, coated orimpregnated to the desired depth, as shown at I2, with a suitablepolishing Wax. The material of the pad being porous lt absorbs quite adense coating of wax which preferably impregnates the pad to aboutone-third of its thickness.

The opposite surface of the pad is then placed centrally upon a cheese,or other, cloth strip i3 comprising a polishing clothrand wrapper forthe pad i0. The pad is then attached as indicated at I l by glue orstitching to said cloth i3 to combine the two vmain parts and hold themtogether in such a manner that the ends of the cloth I 3 may be foldedover each other and over the pad I D as shown in Figure 3 to form ahandy package in which the pad is prosurface I2 whereupon tected whennot in use, from the ingress of dirt and the like, and for convenientstorage.

The form of Figure 4 is substantially the same as above described exceptthat the cloth I3 is square and may be folded up over the pad from allfour sides thereof in an obvious manner.

In use the cloth ends I3 are folded back from the position shown inFigure 3 to that shown in Figures 1, 2 and 4. This exposes the waxed theuser who grasps the device in his hand may apply the wax by rubbing saidsurface I2 on a surface to be waxed. Thereafter the cloth I3 is broughtinto play to serve as a, polishing cloth which cloth I3 is available toserve its function either when unfolded as in Figure 2, or when foldedto the position shown in Figure 3.

From this disclosure it will now be seen that a handy waxer and polisherhas been provided which simplifies the operation of waxing and as itobviates the necessity of separately applying a wax to the surface to bethe wax is already contained in a pad combined with a polishing cloth.The thickness and size of the pad I0 is such that it forms a good handhold piece providing a broad iiat surface useful in both applying thewax and in using the polishing cloth, thus insuring the greatestemciency.

It is the intention to cover herein all such changes and modificationsof the illustrative example disclosed which do not depart from thespirit and scope of the invention covered by the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A waxing and polishing device comprising a piece of polishing clothcanying on one surface a cellulose pad lying flatly on said surface,said pad being of substantial thickness and having its surface away fromthe cloth impregnated with a wax, said impregnation forming a coat ofwax extending part way into the pad, the cloth being larger than the padand adapted to be folded to serve as a wrapper for the pad, said clothwhen unfolded causing the impregnated surface of the pad to be exposedfor direct Contact with a surface to which Wax is to be applied.

2. A unitary waxing and polishing device comprising a relatively largepiece of polishing fabric, a relatively small porous pad lying flatly onsaid fabric in a. position substantially centrally disposed thereonbetween its edges, said pad being of substantial thickness with itsexposed top surface impregnated with a wax, the impregnation extendingpart way into the pad to leave its opposite face contacting the fabricfree of wax, means for attaching the under or wax free face of the padto the fabric to secure the pad and fabric together, the portions of thefabric which extend beyond the edges of the pad adapted to be foldedover the pads waxed surface to protect same when not in use and adaptedto be folded back to expose the waxed surface when the pad is to be usedfor waxing, said fabric serving as a polishing cloth.

3. A combined unitary waxing and polishing member comprising a sheet ofpolishing fabric, a porous pad of relatively smaller size carried atlyon said fabric sheetl with edge portions of the latter projecting beyondedges of the pad,

said pad having its surface adjacent the fabric sheet wax free andattached thereto to position the same in fixed relation to the fabricsheet,

said pad having its exposed or top surface im-

